Astbury Golf Course Tee Trio – The Rabbit Warren Traditional Cache
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Astbury Golf Course Tee Trio – The Rabbit Warren
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This cache is one of three caches that if completed together, form a short circular walk around Astbury golf course. It was created to celebrate the scenic area in which we frequently walk the dog.
Thanks to Astbury Golf Club for the history for these caches;
On 17th February 1962, Astbury GC met with Congleton GC and arranged to form a competition called the 'Chronicle Cup' to be presented by the 'Chronicle', the towns local paper. It was agreed the competition would be played over 18 holes at Astbury and 18 holes at Congleton on the same day.
On Thursday 3rd June 1965, the clubhouse was burned to the ground, however in September 1965, the club purchased a total of 38 acres of land on Peel Lane which included a barn; a new clubhouse was built and located on the north side of Peel lane on this land and this is where it remains today.
The club celebrated its Golden Jubilee in October 1972, which coincided with its extension to an 18-hole course and the clubs contribution to the 700th anniversary of the granting of a Charter to Congleton Borough.
There have been a number of changes at the club over the last 20 years. One of the biggest took place in 1993 when the board received approval from the members to extend the clubhouse to its present size. The most recent change has been the construction of the bridge over the canal. This project had been discussed by numerous committees over the years and the main stumbling block was the cost. A solution was finally made and approval given by the local planning authority for the bridge to be erected.
In the late 90's, the club saw the emergence of a talented golfer Andrew Sandywell who rose from the junior section to become a professional golfer. From 1997 to 1999, Andrew became the first Astbury player to play on the European Tour. In 2002 the club produced another golfing star when Mark Pilling won the British Boys Championship at Carnoustie. This is probably the biggest prize in Junior Golf and the trophy has been won by such esteemed names in the world of golf as, Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia and David Howell. Both Andrew and Mark have set high targets for future junior golfers to aspire to.
The cache is small box, holding a pencil,log and small items only.
Please be wary if there are young cattle in any of the fields you cross, as our dog has been chased by them in the past.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Abg ba gur tebhaq.